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United States / South Carolina / Orangeburg Metro Area / Orangeburg County / Cordova / Zip Codes
Cordova, SC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 78 to 86°F, and the average winter low is around 35°F. Rainfall in Cordova is abundant throughout the year, but particularly during the summer months. On average, around 14 inches of rain falls each month between April and October. Snowfall is rare in Cordova, but when it does occur it usually does not exceed 3 inches per season.

Cordova, South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cordova averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Cordova. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cordova gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cordova is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Cordova, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCordova, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.4 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  34.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  253 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Cordova with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Cordova, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cordova are April, October and May.
In Cordova, there are 59.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cordova with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Cordova, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Cordova, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Cordova can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
June is the wettest month in Cordova with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Cordova means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Cordova with 10.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in Cordova, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Cordova means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Cordova with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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